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March 22, 1932. I E PETERSEN LABEL Filed Nov. 2, 1931 A.B.RUG co. 2`-

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ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 22, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELLIOTT I.PEIERSEN, OILEN'FIELD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T0 BIGELOW-SANFOBDJ iCARPET C0., INC., F THOMPSON'VILLE, CONNECTICUT, A CORPCRATION OF-MASSA- CHUBETTB LABEL Application led November 8, 1931.- Serial No.572,490.

This invention relates to labels for rugs and carpets, and moreparticularly to a double label adapted to mark both the front and backof a rug or carpet.

:il It has been proposed heretofore to print or otherwise mark the backof a rug or carpet so as to display thereupon the name given the fabric,the nameof the manufacturer and other desired information, but in orderto read this information it is necessary to turn the rug or carpet overor fold it back.

It is desirable at times to display similar information at the face ofthe rug or carpet without permanently marking the face thereof. Forexample, when rugs are on sale and piled one on top of the other, orotherwise displayed, it may be desirable to provide means for markingthem so .that the makers name and other information can be easily readat the upper face or edge of the rug, thus making is unnecessary toexamine the back of the rug for this information.

Such marking means at the face of a rug would, however, be undesirableor unsightly after the rug has been sold and placed in use. It is,therefore, important that the marking means at the face of the rug bereadily removable after the rug is sold, but it should be so constructedand secured in place that it is not likely to be accidentally torn oil`or injured prior to the sale of the rug.

The present invention, therefore, relates to a special form of labeladapted to permanently mark the back of a fabric and to temporarily markthe face thereof and comprises a double label consisting of two parts,one of which is adapted to be permanently secured to the back. of a rugor carpet, while the other is removably secured at the front thereof,and a foldable connection is provided between the two labels to helpretain the front label in place.

The arrangement is such that the front label is positioned adjacent anedge of the rug where it can be'conveniently read by looking at the sameeither at the edge or upper face of the rug or carpet, and may be easilyexamined even when the rug to which it is secured is in a stack underother rugs. After a rug having the double label of the present Bussuminvention secured thereto is sold, the front label may be readilyremoved by severing its connection with the rear label and pulling orcutting it loose from the means that attaches it to the front face ofthe rug.

The various features of the present invent1on will be more fullyunderstood from the following description when read in connection. withthe accompanying drawings illustratmg one good, practical form thereof.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a face view of the double label of the presentinvention; 4

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the end portion of a rug looking at itsupper face and provided with the label of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken lon the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the portion of the rug of Fig. 1, butshows the rug turned up zo disclose the label upon the back thereof; an

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 but shows the label for the front ofthe rug removed.

The double label of the present invention may be used upon rugs,carpets, and other fabrics where it is desired to provide a permanentlabel at one face and a removable label at the opposite face, and may besecured at either an end or selva e edge of the rug or other fabric tobe mared. i

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated the double labelcomprises an elongated strip of material and is provided at one end withthe front label 1 and at the other end with the back label 2, and theintermediate portion 3 of the elongated strip is adapted to be foldedabout the edge of a rug or other fabric.

The elongated strip used in forming the label may be constructed ofvarious materials but since the rear label 2 is intended to remainpermanentl secured in place, it should be constructed o durable materialand both labels should present a pleasing appearance. The .elongatedstrip may therefore be formed of woven silk or other textile material ofany desired color, and the name of the manufacturer of the rug, itssize, and trade-name,

trade-mark or other information may be printed or otherwise providednear the opposite ends of the elongated strip, as best shown in Fig. 1.

The manner in which the double label 0f the present invention may beattached to a rug, carpet or other fabric is lllustrated 1n connectionwith the end portion of a rug having the usual backing fabric 4, pileupper face 5 and end fringe 6, and in the rug construction shown thepile 5 is omitted from the ground fabric adjacent the fringe, asindicated by 7.

The double label comprising the parts 1, 2 and 3 is conveniently securedto the rug by sewing the end of the upper label 1 to the portion of theupper face of the fabric 7 from which the pile is omitted. This is asimple sewing machine operation, and the end of the label is preferablyturned under as at 8, and is secured to the backing fabric by the row ofstitches 9. The intermediate portion 3 of the strip may then be loopedloosely about the fringe 6, as shown, so as not to injure the fringe andsecured to the back of the fabric 4 by the row of stitches 10. Theremaining end portion 2 of the fabric strip may be sewed to the back ofthe rug as at 1l. In this manner the rear label 2 is firmly bound in aflat condition to the back of the rug to permanently mark the same.

rlhe front label 1, it should be noted, is held in place partly by thestitches 9 and partly by the looped intermediate section 3, thearrangement being such that the upper label 1 can be easily read fromeither the edge or upper face of the rug, and is held in an extendedcondition and from being accidentally folded over against the face ofthe pile 5 by the connection 3.

When a rug or carpet provided with the present double labelis sold, theupper label 1 and intermediate portion 3 are readily removed by severingthe label forming strip along a line 12 adjacent to the row of stitches10 and by cutting or breaking the row of stitches 9 at the face of therug.

It will be seen from the foregoing that the present label comprises aportion 2 permanently secured to the back of the fabric, a portion 1removably secured to the face of the fabric, and an intermediate orlooped portion 3 which is of sufiicient size to clear the fringes 6 soas not to fold or crumple them. It will also be understood that as aresult of the present construction any desired information may bedisplayed in a pleasing manner at both the back and front of a rug,carpet or other fabric and that this is accomplished without in any waypermanently marking or injuring the face of the rug or other fabric.

What is claimed is 1. In combination with a iioor covering, a doublelabel formed of sheet material and comprising two end portions connectedby a foldable intermediate portion, one end portion forming a back labelpermanently secured to the back of the iioor covering, the other endportion forming a front label secured to and displayed at the upper edgeof the floor covering while connected to the back label by saidintermediate portion which is folded around the edge of the lioorcovering.

2. In combination with a iioor covering, a double label formed oftextile material and comprising two end portions connected by a foldableintermediate portion, one end portion forming a back label permanentlysecured to the back of the ioor covering, the other end portion forminga front label secured to and displayed at the upper face of the floorcovering, and retained in an extended position upon the floor coveringthrough its connection to the back label by said intermediate portionwhich is folded around the edge of the floor covering and is adapted tobe severed when the front label is removed.

3. In combination with a oor covering, a double label formed of sheetmaterial and com rising two end portions connected by a floldgbleintermediate portion, one end portion forming a back label rmly securedto and permanently displayed at the back of the Hoor covering, the otherend portion forming a front label provided with information to bedisplayed at the face of the floor covering, said front label beingretained in place by having one edge thereof secured a ainst the upperface of the floor covering andy its attachment to the back label throughsaid intermediate portion that is folded around the edge of the floorcovering.

4. In combination with a floor covering, a double label formed of sheetmaterial and comprising two end portions connected by a foldableintermediate portion, one end portion forming a back label firmlysecured to and permanently displayed at the back of the floor covering,the other end portion forming a front label provided with information tobe displayed at the upper edge of the floor covering, said front labelhaving an edge thereof secured to the upper face of the floor coveringand attached to the back label through said intermediate portion that isfolded around the edge of the floor covering, and the front label beingremovable after severing said intermediate portion near the back label.

5. In combination with a floor covering, a double label formed ofalstrip of woven fabric having one end portion printed or marked to forma back label permanently sewed to the back of the oor covering andhaving its other end portion printed or marked to form a front labeldisplayed at the front edge of the oor covering, and a line of stitchessecuring the front label at the front of the floor covering, theremaining portion of the lELLIOTT I. PETERSEN.

